What origin is the name Kanhaiya?

Kanhaiya comes from Tamil naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good sister names for Kanhaiya?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Kanhaiya — for example Adrisa, Akshita, Anubhuti. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Kanhaiya?

Kanhaiya starts with the syllable “Ka” (का), which traditionally belongs to Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 3, in Mithun rashi (Gemini). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Kanhaiya

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Kanhaiya

Kanhaiya

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Kanhaiya is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Lord krishna.", Rashi Mithun.

Kanhaiya is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Lord krishna.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ka)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Lord krishna.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Kanhaiya

What does Kanhaiya mean?

Kanhaiya is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Lord krishna.".

How popular is Kanhaiya?

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Sister names that go with Kanhaiya

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ka (का)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 3
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Ka” suit babies born in Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Mithun rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.